When was Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles founded?

Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles was founded in 2004.

Where is Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles' headquarters located?

Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles' headquarters is located in Paris (France).

How many companies has Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles invested in?

Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles has invested in 23 companies, including Seven Hugs & Cardiawave.

Which companies has Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles invested in lately?

Medicud & Diagnoly are the latest investments by Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles.

What sectors does Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles focus on for investments?

Top sectors in Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles' portfolio are High Tech (9 investments) and Enterprise Applications (6 investments).

How many exits has Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles been involved in?

Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles' portfolio has seen 1 acquisition.

Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles, established in 2004, is an angel investment group based in Paris, France. It primarily focuses on Seed investments in companies in France. Its portfolio includes 23 firms, spanning the High Tech, Enterprise Applications sectors. Its most notable investments include companies like Seven Hugs, Cardiawave and Aerix Systems. As of Aug 2026, Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles has witnessed 1 portfolio exit. Its latest investment was a €1.3M Seed round in Medicud on Apr 09, 2025, which also saw participation from CHMBR Partners and 50 Partners.

To date, 52 investors have co-invested in Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles's portfolio companies, including prominent names like Paris Business Angels.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2004

Location

Paris, France

Portfolio Companies

Seven Hugs, Cardiawave & 21 more

Sectors of Investment

High Tech, Enterprise Applications & 17 more

Stages of Investment

Seed, Series A & 2 more

Locations of Investment

France, United States & 2 more

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Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles has a portfolio of 23 companies. Their most notable investments are in SENSIVIC and Nomalys.Their portfolio spans across France, United States, China and 1 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences and 16 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles:

1. Seven Hugs

Seven Hugs develop home automation solutions. It provides a remote control device that enables users to monitor/control TV, music, and lights for residential purposes. It leverages display, touch, voice and contextual awareness via AI technology.

Key facts about Seven Hugs

Founded Year: 2013
Location: San Francisco (United States)
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $25.8M
Employee Count: 7 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investors: Kima Ventures, SaaS Lander and 9 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 11, 2019, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

2. Cardiawave

Cardiawave, located in Paris, France, develops a unique non-invasive, real-time image guided medical device for heart valve disease treatment using histotripsy technology with no thermal injury. Cardiawave is a spin-off from the French-based Langevin Institute (CNRS/INSERM).

Key facts about Cardiawave

Founded Year: 2014
Location: Paris (France)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $3.89M
Employee Count: 28 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investors: EIC Fund, UI Investissement and 8 Others
Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jun 30, 2021, $*****

3. Aerix Systems

Developer of propulsion systems for defense and civil applications. It provides propulsion technology integrated into platforms for stability and maneuverability. Its patented technology offers agility at varying speeds. Its systems are applicable to infrastructure inspections and other multi-use cases.

Key facts about Aerix Systems

Founded Year: 2020
Location: France
Stage: Seed
Employee Count: 21 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investors: Starburst, Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles and 4 Others
Latest Funding Round: Seed, 2024, $*****

4. Diagnoly

Diagnoly provides software for ultrasound imaging. It allows doctors to detect the date of pregnancy to detecting pregnancy complication factors and fetal abnormalities.

Key facts about Diagnoly

Founded Year: 2020
Location: France
Stage: Seed
Total Funding till date: $8.76M
Employee Count: 32 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investors: XAnge, Newfund and 2 Others
Latest Funding Round: Seed, 2025, $*****

5. Wefight

Provider of a chatbot for patient treatment. The chatbot provides patients with personalized advice about their profile and sends smart pills reminders thereby improving the therapeutic adherence of patients. Additionally, it monitors side effects between two visits and allows patients to share their data with their doctor. The company also provides an API allowing to integrate it into existing mobile applications or websites.

Key facts about Wefight

Founded Year: 2016
Location: Montpellier (France)
Stage: Deadpooled
Total Funding till date: $13.8M
Employee Count: 2 as on Apr 30, 2026
Investors: Paris Business Angels, Angels Sante and 6 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 16, 2021, $*****

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Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles has invested in 23 companies over the last 14 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in Medicud and most recent follow-on round was in Cardiawave.

Here are Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles' Year-on-Year Investment Trends:

Year	No. of Investments
Year	1^st Round	Follow-on	Total
2026 (YTD)	0	0	0
2025	3	0	3
2024	3	0	3
2023	2	0	2
2022	2	0	2
2021	5	0	5
2020	0	0	0
2019	1	0	1
2018	2	1	3
2017	2	0	2

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Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles has made 18 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.93M, 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $3.15M, 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $5.34M and 1 investment in Angel stage with an average round size of $705K.

Here are Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles' investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Seed	18
Series A	2
Series B	2
Angel	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences, Environment Tech and Sustainability Tech. Notably, it has invested in 21 Tech companies, 19 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 8 Tech hardware companies and at least 7 companies focusing on Software.

Here are Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles' investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
High Tech	9
Enterprise Applications	6
Life Sciences	6
Environment Tech	4
Sustainability Tech	4
Others	29

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles has made most investments in France (19), followed by United States where it has made 2 investments.

Here are Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles' investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
France	19
United States	2
China	1
Italy	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles has not made any investment in 2026 so far.

Here are the most recent investments by Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Apr 09, 2025	Medicud	Italy	Seed	5269	CHMBR Partners [+1]
Apr 08, 2025	Diagnoly	France	Seed	3628	Mutuelles Impact [+1]
Mar 17, 2025	AuraLIP	France	Seed	9128	YES Securities [+2]
Sep 17, 2024	My Digital Buildings	France	Seed	9300	Paris Business Angels [+3]
2024	Aerix Systems	France	Seed	7849	BACS-Innov [+3]

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1 company from Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Seven Hugs in Nov 2020 by Qorvo for $*****.

Here are Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:

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Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Seven Hugs	Nov 05, 2020	Mar 31, 2015	Seed	3101

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Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles has a team of 2 members located in France. Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

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Over the past 14 years, 75 investors have co-invested in Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles: ISource Gestion, Seventure Partners and 10 others have invested in rounds before Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles. There are 2 companies where ISource Gestion has invested before Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles and 1 company where Seventure Partners has invested before Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles.
Top Co-investors of Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles: 52 investors entered a company along with Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles. These include investors like Paris Business Angels (6 companies).
Invested after Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles: A total of 11 investors have invested in Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Europa (3 companies) and Xerys (1 company).